Bangalore vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$223
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
95
😀 Quality of life
63
78
🏙️ Population
12.3M
15.7M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 60% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8579th and 4562nd ($523 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in India and Turkey, respectively. Check India vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 5518th and 925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Istanbul

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Bangalore Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$20004

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041